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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Byram (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Byram. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Byram is located in Fairfield County.

To see how the shape of Connecticut's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fairfield County: Litchfield, New Haven, Dutchess (NY), Putnam (NY) & Westchester (NY).

Below are the counties that are near Byram. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Byram:

  • Fairfield County     (The home county of Byram)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Byram, with the one closest to Byram listed first.
    • Belle Haven
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Belle Haven is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Haven
    • Glenville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Glenville is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
    • Greenwich
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cos Cob
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenwich
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Greenwich is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,769 people
    • Old Greenwich
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Shippan Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Shippan Point is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippan Point
    • Stamford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Glenbrook
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Glenbrook is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbrook
    • Riverbank
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Riverbank is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbank
    • Stamford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Stamford is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
    • Darien
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Darien is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,693 people
    • Banksville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Banksville is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banksville
  • Bronx County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Byram, with the one closest to Byram listed first.
    • City Island
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • City Island is located in Bronx County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Island
    • Eastchester
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Eastchester is located in Bronx County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastchester
    • Riverdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Williams Bridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Williams Bridge is located in Bronx County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Bridge
    • Bronx
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Bronx is located in Bronx County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronx
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,385,108 people
      • Bronx has also been known as:
      • Bronx
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronx <1>
    • Kings Bridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Kings Bridge is located in Bronx County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Bridge
    • Locust Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Locust Point is located in Bronx County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
    • Throggs Neck
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Throggs Neck is located in Bronx County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throggs Neck
    • Fordham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Fordham is located in Bronx County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordham
    • Spuyten Duyvil
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Spuyten Duyvil is located in Bronx County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spuyten Duyvil
    • Concourse Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Concourse Village is located in Bronx County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concourse Village
  • Kings County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Byram, with the one closest to Byram listed first.
    • Greenpoint
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Greenpoint is located in Kings County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenpoint
    • Bushwick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Bushwick is located in Kings County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushwick
    • Williamsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Williamsburg is located in Kings County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
    • New York
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • New York is located in Kings County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,253,213 people
    • Weeksville ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Weeksville is located in Kings County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksville
    • Brooklyn Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Brooklyn Heights is located in Kings County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Heights
    • Brooklyn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Brownsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Brownsville is located in Kings County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
    • Marcus Garvey Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Marcus Garvey Village is located in Kings County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus Garvey Village
    • Canarsie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Canarsie is located in Kings County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canarsie
    • Flatbush
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Flatbush is located in Kings County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatbush
    • Flatlands
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Flatlands is located in Kings County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatlands
    • Red Hook
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Red Hook is located in Kings County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hook
  • Nassau County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Byram, with the one closest to Byram listed first.
    • Lattingtown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Lattingtown is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattingtown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,756 people
    • Bayville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Glen Cove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Locust Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Centre Island
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Centre Island is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Island
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
    • Mill Neck
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Matinecock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Matinecock is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matinecock
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 825 people
    • Sands Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Sea Cliff
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Baxter Estates
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Baxter Estates is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter Estates
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,043 people
    • Glen Head
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Manorhaven
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Manorhaven is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorhaven
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,744 people
    • Cove Neck
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Cove Neck is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Neck
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
  • New York County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Byram, with the one closest to Byram listed first.
    • Inwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Inwood is located in New York County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
    • Washington Heights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Washington Heights is located in New York County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Heights
    • Delano Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Delano Village is located in New York County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delano Village
    • East Harlem
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • East Harlem is located in New York County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Harlem
    • Harlem
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Harlem is located in New York County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
    • Morningside Heights
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Morningside Heights is located in New York County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside Heights
    • Park West Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Park West Village is located in New York County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park West Village
    • Manhattan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Manhattan is located in New York County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
    • Seneca Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Seneca Village is located in New York County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Village
    • Yorkville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Yorkville is located in New York County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
    • Hell's Kitchen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Hell's Kitchen is located in New York County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hell's Kitchen
    • Kips Bay
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Kips Bay is located in New York County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kips Bay
    • East Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • East Village is located in New York County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
  • Orange County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Byram, with the one closest to Byram listed first.
    • Fort Montgomery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Highland Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Putnam County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Byram, with the one closest to Byram listed first.
    • Adams Corners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Adams Corners is located in Putnam County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corners
    • Mahopac
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Peach Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Peach Lake is located in Putnam County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Lake
    • Putnam Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Crafts
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Crafts is located in Putnam County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crafts
    • Continental Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Continental Village is located in Putnam County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental Village
    • Brewster
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Mahopac Mines
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Mahopac Mines is located in Putnam County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahopac Mines
    • Tompkins Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Tompkins Corners is located in Putnam County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins Corners
    • Brewster Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Brewster Hill is located in Putnam County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster Hill
    • Dykemans
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Dykemans is located in Putnam County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykemans
    • Garrison
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Glenclyffe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Glenclyffe is located in Putnam County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenclyffe
  • Queens County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Byram, with the one closest to Byram listed first.
    • Beechhurst
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Beechhurst is located in Queens County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechhurst
    • Whitestone
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bayside
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Douglaston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Little Neck
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Flushing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Hollis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Queens Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Queens
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Corona
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jackson Heights
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Astoria
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Elmhurst
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Rockland County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Byram, with the one closest to Byram listed first.
    • Palisades
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Piermont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Piermont is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piermont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,527 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piermont <1>
    • Grand View-on-Hudson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Grand View-on-Hudson is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View-on-Hudson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
    • South Nyack
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • South Nyack is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Nyack
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,305 people
    • Sparkill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Nyack
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Nyack is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyack
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,133 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nyack <1>
    • Upper Nyack
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Upper Nyack is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Nyack
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,177 people
    • Orangeburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Tappan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Blauvelt
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Central Nyack
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Central Nyack is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Nyack
    • Valley Cottage
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Valley Cottage is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Cottage
    • West Nyack
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • West Nyack is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Nyack
  • Suffolk County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Byram, with the one closest to Byram listed first.
    • Lloyd Harbor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Lloyd Harbor is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd Harbor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,650 people
    • Cold Spring Harbor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Asharoken
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Asharoken is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asharoken
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
    • Eatons Neck
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Eatons Neck is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eatons Neck
    • Halesite
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Huntington Bay
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Huntington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Centerport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Huntington Station
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenlawn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Northport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • West Hills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • West Hills is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hills
    • South Huntington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • South Huntington is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Huntington
  • Westchester County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Byram, with the one closest to Byram listed first.
    • Port Chester
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Rye Brook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Rye Brook is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye Brook
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,573 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rye Brook <1>
    • Rye
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Rye is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,634 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rye <1>
    • Purchase
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Milton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Milton is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Harrison
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Harrison is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,959 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <1>
    • Mamaroneck
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Mamaroneck is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamaroneck
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,083 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mamaroneck <1>
    • Scarsdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Scarsdale is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,785 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scarsdale <1>
    • White Plains
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Valhalla
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Larchmont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Larchmont is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larchmont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,114 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larchmont <1>
    • Fairview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Fairview is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Hartsdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Byram, see our County-by-County Page for Byram.

Cemeteries Near Byram ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Byram.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Byram - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Byram covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Byram, with the one closest to Byram listed first.

  • Lyon - Rawson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Merritt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Water Baptist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Water Baptist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Second Congregational Church Cemetery
    • Second Congregational Church Union Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103772 <2>
  • Christ Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Second Congregational Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Brown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Greenwood Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenwich Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Old Cos Cob Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
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    • Haviland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Hebrew Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Pecks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

While we didn't find Byram in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Byram.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Byram, with the one closest to Byram listed first.

  • Port Chester
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Rye
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Rye is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,634 people
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  • Greenwich
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Glenville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Glenville is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
  • Cos Cob
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Purchase
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Harrison
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Harrison is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,959 people
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  • Mianus
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mianus is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mianus
  • Mamaroneck
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mamaroneck is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamaroneck
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,083 people
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  • Stamford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • White Plains
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Scarsdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Scarsdale is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,785 people
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  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Larchmont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Larchmont is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larchmont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,114 people
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    • Glenbrook
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Glenbrook is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbrook
    • Riverbank
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Riverbank is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbank

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Byram. See our List of 1890's Communities around Byram.

Newspapers Published in Byram ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Byram.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Byram, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Byram.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Byram:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Byram, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Byram) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.